Michigan Youth Challenge Academy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rShU0fDviAMThis is the school Sam in at.
This is said to be the last class to graduate from this school as the Michigan will not pay it's 25% to keep it open. The Fed. Gov. will pay 75% of annual costs to keep it open, but Michigan will not kick in the other 25%.
Private funding is keeping it open so that this class can finish their courses and not get sent home early without completion

Sam asked me to let ya'll know that he appreciates the letters and cards that he's recieved. Unfortunately he has not had enough time to write back as he's been taking SAT's and GED tests and the whole book camp experience goin on (He's lost 70 pounds and is running a 5 min 45 sec mile and a 9 mile marchs...you got the picture) He sends his thanks and his appologies and is counting down the days till he gets to come home. If there are enough days between coming home and leaving for the Army he'll try to shoot ya'll thank you's.
Thanks again
Tonia (Sam's Mom/Steve's Wife)